T. Sankara Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Ready, set, [s]tear each other apart[/s] discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 opposed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANZAI!!!! Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Indifferent, but if the target finds it offensive then they should shut the fuck up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Sankara Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Indifferent, but if the target finds it offensive then they should shut the f*** up. I hear this a lot. But I mean, "hey sweet ass" versus "you look lovely ma'am" is two different stories, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Simple. It's stupid, and I know for a fact I'd be utterly embarrassed if someone did that to me, so not only offensive but unkind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(GigaDrillBreaker) Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 With strangers, it is just freaking weird. People you know, on the other hand, it is actually a ton of fun (oftentimes for both parties. if not for both parties, then STFU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I don't get how people don't see it as something weird to do. It's a really old-fashioned 1950's thing that I feel like I've only ever seen in cartoons and shows doing it for a gag. I've been seeing clickbait on Facebook recently related to catcalling though, which was weird for me because I didn't realize it was still a common occurrence. Just doesn't seem to be worth making yourself look stupid over. Oh and the person'd probably feel weird too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Sankara Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I don't get how people don't see it as something weird to do. It's a really old-fashioned 1950's thing that I feel like I've only ever seen in cartoons and shows doing it for a gag. I've been seeing clickbait on Facebook recently related to catcalling though, which was weird for me because I didn't realize it was still a common occurrence. Just doesn't seem to be worth making yourself look stupid over. Oh and the person'd probably feel weird too. Clickbaiting on Facebook. Was that an Upworthy shoutout? LMAO But yeah, I can't imagine walking up the street and having someone randomly call me out for my body. It's like, you're making them feel indecent or wronged. It's pretty selfish, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Clickbaiting on Facebook. Was that an Upworthy shoutout? LMAO But yeah, I can't imagine walking up the street and having someone randomly call me out for my body. It's like, you're making them feel indecent or wronged. It's pretty selfish, actually. That does sound familiar, so probably? Yeah, what does the catcaller even get out of it? Are they expecting the person to whip around and immediately solicit them for a dinner date or sex session? And even if that happened, I'm not sure they'd want to involve themselves with someone who actually reacted like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei the Morning Star Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Just weird. If a girl is hot find a different way of telling her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I remember seeing it on a video on BBC, where it essentially amounted to the vicitim being harrassed. So I can totally understand why people can find it upsetting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Indifferent, but I'd rather not do it. Considering there are people who will get offended, I can understand why people don't like it. The same thing would probably apply if a female did one on a male (probably for 6-pack abs or some other thing); I don't really think it would work well the other way around, but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 If you're genuinely complimenting a stranger be it on their appearance or whatever then that's completely fine as long as it's just that and in no way derogatory or offensive. My real gripe with the subject matter is when it's blatantly obvious that I'm with a girl and some fuck decides it's completely acceptable to proceed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong. "Hey you have a sweet ass," is obnoxious, but to be completely honest I think it's blown out of proportion as a social problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 In Brazil it's a rather common thing. Mainly whistles to hot girls. I don't think it has ever been a major problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong. "Hey you have a sweet ass," is obnoxious, but to be completely honest I think it's blown out of proportion as a social problem. If someone yelled that out to me in public I would be really embarrassed and uncomfortable, which is not a good thing to do to a person anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 If someone yelled that out to me in public I would be really embarrassed and uncomfortable, which is not a good thing to do to a person anyway. Yes. It's rude. That's what I said. The word catcalling brings too many pre-conceived notions with it. Too many generalizations are made. Definitions are never concrete. Coming up with labels like "catcalling" muddy's the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Yes. It's rude. That's what I said. The word catcalling brings too many pre-conceived notions with it. Too many generalizations are made. Definitions are never concrete. Coming up with labels like "catcalling" muddy's the issue. But catcalling is a specific action, with a specific meaning. That's what's being talked about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 But catcalling is a specific action, with a specific meaning. That's what's being talked about. Define it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Define it. In this case it's a loud sexual remark towards someone who is passing by. That's the action being discussed here. Labeling it as catcalling is simply a way to make it easier to discuss. That's all labels are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 In this case it's a loud sexual remark towards someone who is passing by. That's the action being discussed here. Labeling it as catcalling is simply a way to make it easier to discuss. That's all labels are. The problem is any greeting or anything said to a woman is considered a cat call. "Good morning, how are you," and so on. The implication is that approaching a stranger is inherently threatening. And the solution, what is it? Asking for money? Blaming people in YouTube comments who disagree with you and calling them rapists? Instead of promoting, "be nice to people," it's everyone's problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 The problem is any greeting or anything said to a woman is considered a cat call. "Good morning, how are you," and so on. The implication is that approaching a stranger is inherently threatening. That's not true I don't think. You can't throw away a term because some people interpret it badly. I have never heard someone call that a catcall. And using that example to make the intended meaning lesser is just silly. When people talk about catcalling, generally what they mean is something much more rude and obnoxious than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 That's not true I don't think. You can't throw away a term because some people interpret it badly. I have never heard someone call that a catcall. And using that example to make the intended meaning lesser is just silly. When people talk about catcalling, generally what they mean is something much more rude and obnoxious than that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XGPvbWn0A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XGPvbWn0A Well first off, what exactly is your point in showing one single person's single video experiment? Second off. "Someone is acknowledging you for being beautiful you should thank them". Fuck that. The only thing this shows me is that some people give simple and nice compliments, others are totally pigs. It should never be okay to just follow someone and stare at them, and if I was being quiet and somebody told me "What you're not gonna say anything, I'm talking to you." that doesn't make me have to acknowledge them. Makes me want to ignore them more. Still doesn't change what the term catcalling is used to refer to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Well first off, what exactly is your point in showing one single person's single video experiment? Second off. "Someone is acknowledging you for being beautiful you should thank them". f*** that. The only thing this shows me is that some people give simple and nice compliments, others are totally pigs. It should never be okay to just follow someone and stare at them, and if I was being quiet and somebody told me "What you're not gonna say anything, I'm talking to you." that doesn't make me have to acknowledge them. Makes me want to ignore them more. Still doesn't change what the term catcalling is used to refer to. But it is being used to refer to the people giving simple compliments. Some people consider that harassment. I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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